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inquisitive

[ in-kwiz-i-tiv ]

adjective

  1. given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious:

    an inquisitive mind.

    Antonyms:

  2. unduly or inappropriately curious; prying.


noun

  1. an inquisitive person:

    thick curtains to frustrate inquisitives.

inquisitive

/ 瑟苍藞办飞瑟锄瑟迟瑟惫 /

adjective

  1. excessively curious, esp about the affairs of others; prying
  2. eager to learn; inquiring
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 颈苍藞辩耻颈蝉颈迟颈惫别濒测, adverb
  • 颈苍藞辩耻颈蝉颈迟颈惫别苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍路辩耻颈蝉路颈路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • 颈苍路辩耻颈蝉路颈路迟颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 蝉耻路辫别谤路颈苍路辩耻颈蝉路颈路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • su路per路颈苍路辩耻颈蝉路颈路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍路颈苍路辩耻颈蝉路颈路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • un路颈苍路辩耻颈蝉路颈路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of inquisitive1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; from Late Latin 颈苍辩耻墨蝉墨迟墨惫耻蝉, equivalent to Latin 颈苍辩耻墨蝉墨迟(耻蝉) ( inquisition ) + -墨惫耻蝉 -ive; replacing Middle English inquisitif, from Middle French, from Late Latin, as above
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Synonym Study

See curious.
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Example Sentences

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The joke begins with poking fun at how she constantly looked inquisitive.

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As a boy, Daniel had a deeply inquisitive spirit.

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She said he was as an "highly inquisitive, highly intelligent" child who wanted to understand how things worked - leading him to attempt the blackout challenge.

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And as they laid out their plan to the soft-spoken yet inquisitive young right-hander, they impressed him enough to become one of three teams that secured a second meeting.

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She鈥檚 neither inquisitive nor adept; rather, she鈥檚 violent and utterly hateful.

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